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(IsraelNN.com) Three anti-Semites brutally beat two French Jews with rocks and baseball bats in the heavily-Jewish populated area of London's Golders Green. London police have appealed to the public for information that might lead them to the tracks of the three attackers.

The two French visitors were verbally abused by as they left a restaurant and then were attacked, suffering bruises and facial cuts. A London police detective stated, "This unprovoked attack was committed by three young men who targeted the victims purely based on their religion."

Jack - I love it. The waffle iron.Jameel I totally agree with Gee a Moron. Don't give them any of your money, or any of your eshel money, beyond what you must spend for food, drink and hotel. Don't give the French ANYTHING. I know it's business, and I know you have to be nice to the people over there at the office, but beyond that FAGEDABOUDIT. And come back safe.

I actually believe that, BY LAW, you're NOT allowed to wear your kippah into a public place. French law states that no overt religious symbols are allowed to be worn in public government sponsored places. I believe a kippa counts as an overt religious symbol. It's the French interpretation of freedom of religion. What else is new... Let us know how it works out.-OC

Well, you know that I'd wear my yarmulka wherever I go. But I do find it odd that Jameel -- the same Jameel who feels safe on a hilltop somewhere in the Shomron -- yes, that same one who feels so secure in his home in Israel -- wonders about his safety elsewhere.

Jameel my brother -- the same G-d that watches over your beloved family in the Shomron is with you now in Paris -- and wherever you may go. Embrace Him.

must- A friend of mine who lives in France does not wear his kippah in public for fear of being attacked, so it might not be such a bad idea for Jameel to wear a hat in this case. Proper hishtadlut is necessary before one can expect Hashem to do His part.

And it really is safe in Jameel's yishuv, b"h. Beautiful, friendly, safe- a wonderful place. I'm too scared to play paintball with my friends, but I'll gladly visit any part of Yesha, especially Jameel's yishuv, without a second thought. Travelling to various destinations in your homeland is quite different from wearing a kippah in an area plagued with anti-Semitism.

I of course agree with your point. It was simply me being overly idealistic. While I don't understand those who remove their kippot for reasons of embarrassment, I certainly do understand those who remove their kipport for personal safety reasons.

Case in point -- when I was in Amsterdam a few months ago during the World Cup, the Netherlands (Orange) were playing against Argentina (Blue) in one of the final rounds. Had I walked outside wearing anything colored blue that evening, it would have been easier to just jump off a bridge.

Or for those closer to my home, it's kinda like wearing a Red Sox uniform and waving a bloody sock in Yankee Stadium.